Gutting for Dan Martin, his luck in the last few weeks has been really non existent.

I find it utterly outrageous that Ireland is hosting the start if the Giro d'Italia this weekend & the British Immigration Agency has been refusing riders visas to enter the country.
With the Tour de France starting in Yorkshire, in July, if it happens again I can't see pro Cycling teams rushing back to compete here.
What a showered fuds, do they actually realise how much cash these events generate?
I wonder how many Yanks will be refused at the Ryder Cup?

What would have happened, had the teams entered at Dublin & travelled North? You think the British Govt. would be running about hastily erecting a border fence? I could just imagine the peleton being chased around the countryside by 'snatch squads'.

No financial regulation, no corporate governance, no enlarged divisions, no summer football, no single ruling body, no new cash, no integrity. Behold the 'bright new dawn' for Scottish football,

Kiddy wrote:Gutting for Dan Martin, his luck in the last few weeks has been really non existent.

I find it utterly outrageous that Ireland is hosting the start if the Giro d'Italia this weekend & the British Immigration Agency has been refusing riders visas to enter the country.
With the Tour de France starting in Yorkshire, in July, if it happens again I can't see pro Cycling teams rushing back to compete here.
What a showered fuds, do they actually realise how much cash these events generate?
I wonder how many Yanks will be refused at the Ryder Cup?

What would have happened, had the teams entered at Dublin & travelled North? You think the British Govt. would be running about hastily erecting a border fence? I could just imagine the peleton being chased around the countryside by 'snatch squads'.

Horrible conditions, but a great attack by Quintana. Felt sorry for Hesjedal, that's the best he's ridden since he won it.

As for the neutralising the stage argument, didn't stop Cotaldo putting in a major effort, so, IMO, the race was on. If certain riders weren't capable of taking the risk, that's their look out. It's what differentiates Champpions from allso rans.

It's a two horse race, & the momentum's all with Quintana. Can see him winning by 7 or 8 mins when the race finishes.

No financial regulation, no corporate governance, no enlarged divisions, no summer football, no single ruling body, no new cash, no integrity. Behold the 'bright new dawn' for Scottish football,

Porte and Contador basically joint favourites. I wouldn't discount Aru or Pozzovivo who could maybe snatch a lead and hold on to it. Then Uran has been very decent so far this season, and is still only 28 (I thought he'd be about 38 he's been around so long). If Aru can get an early stage win somehow then he might just hold on. Sky will have the strongest team (imo), so Porte for me is the favourite. Then, we've got to take account of the weather......look what happened in previous years especially with Wiggins.

Domencico Pozzivivo has a very heavy crash on a descent. Did NOT look good, with what appeared to be a large amount of blood coming from the head. On the 4th anniversary of Wouter Weylandt's death on the Giro.
Can only hope it's not serious.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Q8wMukifQ

No financial regulation, no corporate governance, no enlarged divisions, no summer football, no single ruling body, no new cash, no integrity. Behold the 'bright new dawn' for Scottish football,

alba bairn wrote:Aru and Porte should apply the pressure again today, although it looks like there is heehaw wrong with Alberto C.

Though suspicion surrounds Astana & Arau, I'd agree. AC's been found out overplaying injury over the past year, "broken leg" & now "dislocated shoulder".
Personally, since being caught, I've zero respect for him & guys like him should have been binned.
It was highlighted in a documentary, about Tinko/Saxoff last year when on a pre-season paintball session, the first thing his DS & he did, was cheat.
#scumbag

No financial regulation, no corporate governance, no enlarged divisions, no summer football, no single ruling body, no new cash, no integrity. Behold the 'bright new dawn' for Scottish football,